In finding balance, whether in a person or in a society, it is important that we strike a balance -- between yin and yang, feminine and masculine, receptivity and activity -- regardless of which gender we conform to (or not). It is in this balance that we become whole human beings.
Recognizing that you are a storyteller, and that your stories matter, I challenge you to be a conscious storyteller. These are a few thoughts on how to be a better storyteller and participant in the narratives around us.
My only saving grace while growing up was that I was fairly brilliant -- straight A's, natural athlete, no help needed apart from being fed and given a roof over my head.